Williams joined Grey’s Anatomy as recurring character in Season 6 and was then promoted to a series regular. His character Dr. Jackson Avery won him an NAACP Image Award. With regards to the way his character’s exit would be handled, the creators decided to give his character much-needed ‘closure’. To that goal, Sarah Drew returned as his ex April after her exit from the show in the season 14 finale.
Speaking about his role on the show, he said, “I will forever be grateful for the boundless opportunities provided me by Shonda (Rhimes), the network, studio, fellow castmates, our incredible crew, Krista (Vernoff), Ellen (Pompeo)and Debbie (Allen).” Along with playing a doctor on the show, he also directed episodes of Grey’s Anatomy and Rebel. His production Two Distant Strangers won the Oscar for live-action short film.
Williams is the second Grey’s Anatomy series regular cast member to depart this season. Giacomo Gianniotti’s character Andrew DeLuca died on the show in early…